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Aprilia Racing improves in the Jerez sprint race

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI FINISHES EIGHTH IN THE SPRINT RACE, LORENZO SAVADORI NINETEENTH It was a sprint race with positive notes for Aprilia Racing at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, with Marco Bezzecchi finishing eighth and […]

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Marc Márquez and the Ducati Lenovo Team dominate the Jerez sprint race

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Ducati locks out the top six: Alex Márquez (Gresini Racing Team) is second, Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Racing Team) fourth, with their respective teammates Fermín Aldeguer and Fabio Di Giannantonio in fifth and sixth place […]

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Gonzalez takes pole in Moto2 with new Pirelli SCX, Rueda fastest in Moto3

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

With the new supersoft rear, the Spanish rider was the fastest in Moto2™️ qualifying, while Denis Oncu set a new all-time lap record in Free Practice 2 · With the new supersoft SCX rear combined with the […]

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The Aprilia Tuareg Racing season 2025 has officially been presented

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

THE GOAL IS TO REAFFIRM ITS ROLE AS A PROTAGONIST IN MAJOR RALLY RAIDS The 2025 season of the Aprilia Tuareg Racing Team was officially presented at the EICMA Riding Fest at the Misano World […]

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Lots of work for Aprilia Racing in Jerez

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI, SUBBING FOR JORGE MARTÍN, WILL NEED TO GO THROUGH Q1 The first day of practice at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto proved to be a demanding one for the […]

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Beta Riders Bring the Heat at Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The 2025 Wiseco World Two-Stroke Championship, hosted by Fasthouse, delivered a high-octane celebration of two-stroke tradition. With midweek rains soaking the course, riders faced a freshly revised layout and prime conditions as the sweet sounds […]

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Zane Roberts Wins the Golden Egg

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Golden Egg Hare Scramble marked Round 3 of the AMA West Hare Scrambles Series, and Beta USA Factory Rider Zane Roberts delivered a dominant performance on familiar ground at Fort Sage OHV, just north […]

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Tough Track Tests Liqui Moly Beta Race Team in East Rutherford

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Liqui Moly Beta Race Team faced one of the toughest tests of the season at Round 14 of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The MetLife Stadium track featured […]

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The European stages at the start for the Ducati Lenovo Team in Jerez de la Frontera

Apr 27, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Following the 1-2 in Qatar, Marc Màrquez and Francesco Bagnaia are at work in Jerez de la Frontera for the first European weekend of the MotoGP S25. A track, the Spanish one, capable of enhancing […]

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Paulin Secures a Podium on Debut at Carta Rallye as Yamaha Lockout Top Five in Class

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The Ténéré Yamaha Rally Team, in partnership with Riders for Health (powered by Two Wheels for Life), ended the Carta Rallye in Morocco strongly after Gautier Paulin finished the final stage in fifth to secure […]

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Aprilia Racing returns to Europe: fifth round of the season in Jerez

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

MARCO BEZZECCHI AND LORENZO SAVADORI, SUBBING FOR JORGE MARTÍN, HEAD TO THE CIRCUITO DE JEREZ – ÁNGEL NIETO Aprilia Racing is ready to return on track for the fifth round of the season – the […]

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Two New Pirelli novelties for Moto2

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Starting from the Spanish GP, the intermediate class will have two new rear tyres: the supersoft SCX, available in some grands prix this year, and a new standard soft · In the Grand Prix of Spain, the […]

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MX2: Double Podium For Everts And De Wolf In Switzerland

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Nestaan Husqvarna Factory Racing delivered another double podium statement in MX2 at Round 6 of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Switzerland, with Kay de Wolf and Liam Everts both stepping onto the overall podium […]

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Red Bull KTM sweep the results sheets at Grand Prix of Switzerland

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

The rutty, dark soil of Frauenfeld hosted the third and final Grand Prix of an MXGP triple header on Easter Monday in Switzerland for round six of the 2025 FIM world championship. Red Bull KTM […]

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Strong Seventh for Thibault Benistant at MXGP Round Six

Apr 23, 2025 Michael Le Pard

Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2 team’s Thibault Benistant has placed seventh overall at the MXGP of Switzerland. After finishing 11th in Race One following two crashes, the Frenchman delivered a much-improved result of fifth […]

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